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FOOD

WORLD / Science & Health
May 25, 2014
Scientists trying to develop heat-beating chickens
American scientists are attempting to develop chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded programs looking to adapt to or mitigate the effects of extreme weather patterns on the food supply.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2014
Food labs fight organized crime
At first glance the sprawling campus amid glorious countryside looks an unlikely base from which to wage war against Italy's most feared crime organization, the 'ndrangheta.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2014
Damascus refugees face starvation
The desperate residents of a besieged district of Damascus were expected to run out of food on Sunday, leaving 18,000 people facing starvation and leading relief agencies to declare the crisis "unprecedented in living memory."
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Mar 16, 2014
New and improved radiation detectors headed for Fukushima
Starting in April, Fukushima Prefecture will introduce easy to use radiation detectors for food produce at municipalities so that residents will no longer have to cut up items into small pieces to check cesium levels.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 15, 2014
A tale of two Abes: PM's rosy view jars with life of toil seen in poison case
Did the frozen-food poisoner have some obscure notion of 'justice' in mind? Might it have been his way of saying to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 'Japan is not back; Japan won't be back until working for a living does not entail the sacrifice of all human dignity
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 7, 2014
American tuna trader shares passion born in Tsukiji with the world
'I want to roll together the beauty of the history and culture of Japan into a quality tuna product and export that to the West,' says American David Leibowitz. 'I want the West consuming that and having it become part of them.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 22, 2014
Tokyo: Is there any food you won't eat in Japan?
Natto, seaweed, squid, octopus, shiitake: While Japan's culinary treats are a major draw for new residents and visitors alike, everyone has their limits, vox pops in Tokyo reveal.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 16, 2014
Study dispels 'obesity paradox' idea for diabetics
The "obesity paradox" — the controversial notion that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes — seems to be a myth, researchers report. A major study finds there is no survival advantage to being large, and a disadvantage to being very large.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 15, 2014
Tokyo: What's the strangest thing you've seen in a vending machine?
From melon to books, eggs and stewed morsels, interviewees around Tokyo share their most wonderfully weird vending machine encounters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2013
Hungry animals, people use 'Levy walk'
Imagine you are a member of a hunter-gatherer tribe living in a remote part of the sprawling African plains, and your stomach is growling. How do you search for something to eat?
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 27, 2013
From charity to chocolate, the best ways to blow ¥500
The Japan Times asked readers to email or tweet their suggestions of the best ways to use a single ¥500 coin, for a chance to win edible prizes. Here are some of the entries.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Dec 20, 2013
To tap tourist yen, think train-packing, plastic grub and sumo
I think it is time for some up-to-date experiences — ones that the waves of tourists due to flood Japan up through the 2020 Olympics might savor more than those that revolve around traditional Japanese culture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 16, 2013
Father's diet may affect offspring
Watching what you eat and drink isn't just for moms-to-be anymore. New scientific evidence suggests that the father's diet before conception might be just as important to a child's health.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 25, 2013
Osaka: What's the best thing you can buy with ¥500?
Osakans offer their tips on getting the most out of the coin of plenty.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 25, 2013
Competition: How would you get the most out of the ¥500 coin?
Come up with weird and wonderful ways to use the ¥500 coin for a chance to win meaty treats worth ¥5,000 or a tasty Jamaican Christmas Cake.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 13, 2013
Tokyo: What does Japan do better than anywhere else?
Everyone here in Japan, or in Tokyo at least, is so disciplined and always punctual. The Japanese people I have met stick by their comments and the promises they make, and in my experience excuses are not accepted as much as they might be elsewhere.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 8, 2013
'Too fat to fly' young French patient is stranded by British Airways in Chicago
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 2, 2013
Hankyu Hanshin scandal is a by-product of the media's food fetishization
As with every food mislabeling furor, the point in the Hankyu Hanshin scandal isn't necessarily that people are eating bad-tasting or unsafe food, but that their pretensions have been exposed.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2013
Hotelier lays food scam to staff ignorant of law
Hankyu Hanshin Hotels Co. has been misrepresenting items on its menus for seven years at eateries in at least four prefectures, possibly scamming some 79,000 patrons in the process, and management is blaming the misdeeds on employees ignorant about the law.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 20, 2013
Wildlife victory: shark fin falls from favor in China
Once a rare delicacy served to honored guests, shark fin soup had become so popular among China's fast-growing elite in recent years that it was pushing some shark species close to extinction.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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